Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting

6th Edition

Chapter 11 — Airport Emergency Planning

Describe administrative responsibilities in relation to ARFF services.

Learning Objective 1

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Airport management must provide for ARFF services at their airport.

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Airport management may designate a private or public organization to provide ARFF services.

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The A/CEP should be a coordinated effort between the airport and the surrounding community.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What agencies should be included in an Airport/Community Emergency Plan?

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Identify the components of an Airport/Community Emergency Plan.

Learning Objective 2

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A/CEPs have common components and should be reviewed by all agencies involved.

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An A/CEP should address the following items.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What components should be common to all Airport/Community Emergency Plans?

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Explain factors to consider when developing an

Airport/Community Emergency Plan.

Learning Objective 3

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The A/CEP should provide an all hazards incident management approach.

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Accidents are measured by the severity and angle of impact.

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A/CEPs must take into account a variety of hazards at aircraft incidents.

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An A/CEP should consider a variety of possible accident sites.

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Grid maps of the airport and surrounding areas should be prepared as part of airport emergency planning.

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Accident Potential Zones (APZs) pose a higher risk of aircraft accidents than other areas.

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The A/CEP should also identify plans for search and rescue within bailout-jettison areas.

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GSAR procedures should be initiated once it has been identified that an aircraft is downed, missing, or overdue.

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The A/CEP should identify points of accessibility on grid maps of the area.

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A standard emergency response pattern (SERP) model should be developed for each incident.

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An A/CEP must address climatic and limited visibility considerations.

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REVIEW QUESTION

Describe the purpose of a standard emergency response pattern (SERP) model.

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Identify emergency response considerations.

Learning Objective 4

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Multiple methods should be used for alerting these emergency response and support personnel.

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Law enforcement personnel will primarily handle scene security at ARFF incidents.

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A/CEPs should address EMS involvement in airport incidents.

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The air carrier can provide resources, expertise, and information during an aviation disaster.

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Airport personnel fill a management role during an aviation disaster.

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Airport personnel will also fill other roles during an aviation disaster.

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The secondary response network should expand and contract as dictated by the magnitude of the emergency.

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A variety of agencies and organizations can provide logistical support.

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(Cont.)

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A variety of agencies and organizations can provide logistical support.

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(Cont.)

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Emergency plans must address communications and procedures for dealing with the media.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What agencies should be activated during the primary response phase of an aircraft accident/incident?

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Describe procedures for ARFF response to various emergencies.

Learning Objective 5

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Military aircraft emergencies require a military Incident Commander or Unified Command representative.

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The military will dispatch various assistance teams.

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Indexed airports must address structure fires in the A/CEP.

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Hazardous material response plans should focus on the hazards commonly found on the particular airfield.

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Hazardous Material Business Plans (HMBPs) may be required by SARA Title III.

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The A/CEP should address the level of response to medical emergencies atairport facilities.

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Terrorist incident plans must be commensurate with the risks and hazards of the particular airport.

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ARFF personnel must be prepared to handle mass casualty incidents.

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Post-incident scene control should be addressed in the A/CEP.

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Actions to mitigate the damageand restore aircraft operations after natural disasters must be considered.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What specific emergency scenarios should an Airport/Community Emergency Plan address?

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Explain training considerations for mutual aid and support personnel and joint training exercises.

Learning Objective 6

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All parties to mutual aid agreementsshould participate in airport emergency planning, training, drills, and exercises.

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Mutual aid firefighters that are utilized in ARFF activities receive training in accordance with their AHJ.

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Joint training exercises are necessary so personnel feel comfortable that the A/CEP will function successfully.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What activity should occur following a joint training exercise?

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Identify the components of an Airport/Community Emergency Plan

review.

Learning Objective 7

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The A/CEP should be reviewed and updated in accordance with the AHJ policies and procedures.

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REVIEW QUESTION

What information should be included in an Airport/Community Emergency Plan review?

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• An airport emergency plan should include multiple considerations about the airport to which it applies and describe responses to specific emergencies.

Summary

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(Cont.)

• An A/CEP should establish all resources available, which agencies and organizations should be contacted to supply them, and how communications to resources are coordinated in an emergency.

Summary

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(Cont.)

• Joint training exercises with all mutual aid support agencies that may respond to an emergency is essential to successful emergency termination.

Summary

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